The fonds consists of correspondence, subject files, addresses, lecture notes and various other writings. The material represents his academic and creative writing courses from the year 1950 to 2006. In addition it contains his research notes and numerous offprints used for research and study. There is a very small amount of personal correspondence.
Fonds consists of material collected in preparation for the defence of three accused war criminals as part of the Commission of Inquiry on War Criminals in Canada (Deschênes Commission), including the entirety of the defence documents relating to Vladimir Katriuk, Wasily Bogutin, and Serge Kisluk.
Fonds consists of personal papers relating to both Madeline and Harvey Knox; scrapbooks and a sample relating to Harvey's World Championship barley crop; and photographs of Madeline, Harvey, and their house located in Mount Chesney, Ontario.
The fonds predominantly consists of records of the Afro-Caribe Community Foundation as well as some records from a variety of other community groups, such as Queen's University student groups, in which Brown has participated, or had interest. There is also a small amount of material that is representational of Brown's teaching career.
The fonds consists of correspondence, speeches, scrapbooks, subject files, photographs and files relating to the Wartime Prices and Trade Board. Correspondents include W.L. Mackenzie King, Louis St. Laurent, Lester B. Pearson and other Canadian political and business leaders. Many files relate to the presidency of Canadian National Railways and to Queen's University Capital Appeal, 1964-1965.
The fonds consists of the administrative and operational records of Kingston Summer Theatre, including the minutes of the Board of Directors and Annual General Meetings, financial statements, Staff records and production records from 1979 - 1984.